252 LIVINGSTONE'S LAST JOUKNALS. [Chap. X, 



nimiication with the Luapula. (28^ November.) The 

 Lunde", Chungu, and Mandapala are said to join and flow 

 into Moero. Fish are in great abundance (perch). On the 

 Avest side there is a grove of palm-oil palms, and beyond 

 west rises a long range of mountains of the Rua country 15 

 or 20 miles off. 



1st December, 1867. — An old man named Perembe is the 

 owner of the land on which Casembe has built. They 

 always keep up the traditional ownership. Munongo is a 

 brother of Perembe, and he owns the country east of the 

 Kalongosi : if any one wished to cultivate land he would 

 apply to these aboriginal chiefs for it. 



I asked a man from Casembe to guide me to south end 

 of Moero, but he advised me not to go as it was so marshy. 

 The Lunde forms a marsh on one side, and the Luapula 

 lets water percolate through sand and mud, and so does 

 the Eobukwe, which makes the path often knee deep. He 

 said he would send men to conduct me to Moero, a little 

 further down, and added that we had got very little to eat 

 from him, and he wanted to give more. Moero's south end 

 is about 9° 30' S. 



Old Perembe is a sensible man : Mohamad thinks him 

 150 years old. He is always on the side of liberality and 

 fairness ; he says that the first Casembe was attracted to 

 Mofwe by the abundance of fish in it. He has the idea of 

 all men being derived from a single pair. 



1th December.— -It is very cloudy here; no observations 

 can be made, as it clouds over every afternoon and night. 

 (8th and 11th December.) Cleared off last night, but inter- 

 mittent fever prevented my going out. 



13th December. — Set-in rains. A number of fine young- 

 girls who live in Casembe's compound came and shook 

 hands in their way, which is to cross the right over to your 

 left, and clasp them ; then give a few claps with both hands,. 



